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Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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On June 19, 1799, British naval forces under Captain J. Markham captured three French frigates, the Salamine brig, and the Alerte after a chase in the Mediterranean. The French squadron, led by Rear Admiral Perree, was en route from Jaffa to Toulon.
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Centaur, June 19, 1799.
My Lord,
I have the Honor to inform you, that, pursuant to your Signal of yesterday for a general chase to the N. E. I came up with and captured three frigates on the evening of this day.
The Bellona and Santa Teresa frigate being nearest when the two sternmost struck, I made their Signal to take possession of them, whilst I pursued the third, which struck also in an hour afterwards. The Emerald in the mean time took the Salamine Brig, and Captain, the Alerte.
This squadron was commanded by Rear Admiral Perree, thirty-three days from Jaffa, bound to Toulon: for their names and force I beg leave to refer you to the list.
I have the Honor to be. &c. &c.
J. MARKHAM.
Vice Admiral Lord Keith,
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Mediterranean Sea
Event Date
June 19, 1799
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capture of three french frigates, salamine brig, and alerte; no casualties reported.
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Pursuant to a signal for a general chase to the N.E., Captain J. Markham on the Centaur captured three French frigates on the evening of June 19, 1799. The Bellona and Santa Teresa took possession of two, while Markham pursued and captured the third. The Emerald captured the Salamine Brig and Alerte. The squadron, commanded by Rear Admiral Perree, was 33 days from Jaffa bound to Toulon.